Category: Artist News

Posted on: August 26, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

ZZ TOP’S BILLY GIBBONS AND GIBSON CUSTOM CREATE THE LIMITED EDITION BILLY GIBBONS ‘PEARLY GATES’ LES PAUL STANDARD

Gibson Custom announced a guitar fit for every sharp dressed man, the Billy Gibbons Pearly Gates Limited Edition Les Paul Standard. And now you can own it. Billy Gibbons’ favorite axe has always been his beloved Pearly Gates – a rare 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard with legendary angelic qualities. It has appeared on every track of every ZZ Top album to date, and sings with a “God-like voice” unlike…

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Posted on: August 26, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

UK Duo – Addictive – CHECK THEM OUT NOW!

Britain’s most current and credible underground scene, Bassline & Funky House, has birthed the red hot female duo, ADDICTIVE. Aisha Stuart and Louise Bagan, young ladies from East London, write and perform some of the hottest Bassline tracks in the UK, scoring #1s on the MTV Base and Dance charts as well as the National Club Chart in the UK with their last single. Their newest (as yet untitled) album…

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Posted on: August 26, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

BRAKESBRAKESBRAKES w/ THE TWILIGHT SAD AND WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS

Oct 1 – Chapel Hill, N.C. @ Local 506 Oct 3 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ North Star Oct 5 – Washington, D.C. @ Black Cat Backstage Oct 6 – New York, N.Y. @ Bowery Ballroom Oct 7 – Allston, Mass. @ Great Scott Oct 10 – Toronto, Ont. @ El Mocambo Oct 11 – Ann Arbor, Mich. @ Blind Pig Oct 12 – Chicago, Ill. @ Empty Bottle Brakesbrakesbrakes have…

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Posted on: August 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

UK 12 string phenom James Blackshaw draws still MORE critical kudos

Bracingly transcendent display by folk virtuoso. Ever since this twentysomething Londoner burst onto the insular and puritanical steel-string guitar scene, he’s been releasing albums at an annual pace. But for his eighth record, Blackshaw moves beyond those confines, melding his mesmeric, masterful technique with cello and violin contributions from members of experiment folk group Current 93 and setting the wordless vocals of Trembling Bells’ Lavinia Blackwall to the driving, haunting…

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Posted on: August 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Felix Da Housecat He Was King Release Parties

09/04: San Diego, CA @ Vouyer 09/05: Los Angeles, CA @ Avalon 09/06: Las Vegas, NV @ The Palms 09/12: Brooklyn, NY @ North 8th Street 09/14: Chicago, IL @ Boom Boom Room 10/30: Phoenix, AZ @ Myst 10/31: Los Angeles, CA @ Monster Massive

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Posted on: August 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Q-Tip Shares Industry Rules & Life Stories For Ballantine Books

Ballantine Books will publish Industry Rules by Q-Tip, world-renowned artist, producer, DJ, and lead MC of hip-hop’s legendary A Tribe Called Quest. It was announced by Libby McGuire, publisher of Ballantine Books. Assistant Editor Porscha Burke acquired North American rights for the group from Jay Mandel at William Morris Endeavor Entertainment. Q-Tip was inspired to write Industry Rules as he acknowledged upcoming milestones in his personal life and professional career—most…

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Posted on: August 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

The Wind Whistles Release “Turtle” Video, Tour

“The Wind Whistles have the stamina of a Grizzly bear”, wrote one reviewer of their previous album ‘Window Sills’. Fittingly enough, The Wind Whistles are coming out with their new thematic full length titled ‘Animals are people too’. Because, you know, people are animals. Too? The beginning of The Wind Whistles can be traced back to early 2006, after Tom and Liza returned from an inspiring voyage overseas. Their original…

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Posted on: August 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

OTEP TO EMBARK ON SUMMER TOUR IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM

Victory Records recording artist OTEP will be hitting the road in support of her upcoming release Smash The Control Machine for what promises to be one of the most sensory invasive tours of 2009. The tour will wrap up September 16th at LA’s Whiskey-A-Go-Go. The tour will include a stop at 2009’s Rock the Ink, a music and tattoo festival with projected attendance of 10,000, which OTEP has been chosen…

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Posted on: August 24, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

GUSTER Announces “Lost & Gone Forever Ten Year Anniversary Tour”

Boston-bred band Guster have just announced their nine-date headline tour, Lost & Gone Forever Ten Year Anniversary Tour, which will kick off 10/28 in Charlotte, NC and wrap on 11/27 at the Beacon Theater in New York. This anniversary tour will be Guster’s only headline dates of this year. Ten years have passed since the band’s critically acclaimed release of Lost and Gone Forever which in their words “helped us…

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Posted on: August 24, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Next installment in story of John Phillips lost “space musical” – produced by Andy Warhol

Varese Sarabande will be releasing the 4th installment in the “Papa John Presents” series: “Andy Warhol Presents Man On The Moon: The John Phillips Space Musical.” These are John’s songs for the musical performed by him on vocals and acoustic guitar plus regular cast recordings, songs appearing on Genevieve Waite’s solo album and performance recordings made by Andy Warhol on cassette. Despite the premise of the show’s book, one can…

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Posted on: August 24, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

ARCTIC MONKEYS’ HUMBUG – “Crying Lightning” & Tour Dates

On the cusp of the release of their highly anticipated third album Humbug (August 25th, Domino Records), Arctic Monkeys are about to set sail across the Atlantic for their upcoming North American tour and have added a slew of additional dates. The award winning UK export will play new tracks from Humbug, including brand new single “Crying Lightning”. Produced by Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) and James Ford…

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Posted on: August 24, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

AFM Update

DARK AGE – AFM recently inked a deal with Hamburg, Germany-based melodic death metallers DARK AGE. Commented the band on their official MySpace page: “We are really looking forward to working hand in hand with this renowned label!” The as yet untitled full-length is slated for a Fall 2009 release. DARK AGE entered Eikey Studio, owned by vocalist/guitarist Eike Freese, in May. “You can expect the typical DARK AGE melodies…

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Posted on: August 24, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

MONOLITH FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY ESURANCE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 12-13

MONOLITH FESTIVAL presented by Esurance returns to Red Rocks Amphitheatre on September 12th and 13th with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs headlining Saturday night, and The Mars Volta topping the bill on Sunday. The festival debuted in 2007 as the first multi-day, multi-stage festival ever held at Red Rocks – Colorado’s beloved outdoor venue. Monolith was instantly adopted as an indie fan favorite and a staple of the summer festival season.…

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Posted on: August 23, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

The Ropes “Clubs in Europe Forever”

The Ropes are a New York-based duo that has just released their 2nd EP of 2009, Clubs in Europe Forever, produced by Nic Hard (The Bravery). Lead singer/lyricist/bassit, Sharon Shy and multi-instrumentalist Toppy, have been kicking around the fringe of the music industry for 3 years, but it is with this disc they’ve chosen to introduce themselves to you. In a world where everyone looks to discover a band’s influences…

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Posted on: August 23, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

iCON the Mic King – “Fall From Grace” feat. Awar (Prod. By Vanderslice)

On the second track from his new series of songs, Headphone Classics, iCON the Mic King describes how he learned the hard facts of life. Making another guest appearance is Awar, a fellow emcee recently signed to iCON’s label, Master Works Unlimited, who returns to back up iCON. The grandiose 80’s-style synth licks that bump throughout are held together by a bass-heavy, low-end drumbeat, courtesy of up-and-coming producer Vanderslice. The…

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Posted on: August 23, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

THE FANS HAVE SPOKEN; UPCOMING ATLUS BEAT ‘EM UP FOR PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) SYSTEM TO BE NAMED KENKA BANCHO: BADASS RUMBLE

Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today revealed the name fans and members of the Atlus Faithful (www.atlus.com/faithful) overwhelmingly threw their support behind for the publisher’s upcoming Japanese beat ’em up for PSP® system: Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumbleâ„¢. “The title ‘Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble’ perfectly suits the gameplay style, attitude, and humor that PSP owners can look forward to when the over-the-top brawler arrives early next year,” said Aram Jabbari, Manager of PR…

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Posted on: August 23, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

EVAN TAUBENFELD HITS THE ROAD WITH SECONDHAND SERENADE

Sire Records artist Evan Taubenfeld will hit the road for a fall tour with Secondhand Serenade. The nationwide string of dates kicks off September 3rd in Las Vegas, NV and runs through October 4th in Minneapolis, MN. The singer, songwriter, and guitarist will be previewing songs from his upcoming debut album, entitled Welcome to the Blacklist Club, which is due out this fall. Produced by John Fields (Jonas Brothers, Switchfoot,…

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Posted on: August 23, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

STS9 – Featured Artist of the Week

Katrina — it’s a name freighted with some incredibly heavy history. The 2005 hurricane that decimated one of America’s proudest cities was the largest natural disaster in the history of the United States. And New Orleans hasn’t been the same since. Hoping to do their part in the ongoing process to revitalize the city, Californian dancefloor-pleasers STS9 have brought together a star-studded list of artists, producers, and DJs for a…

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Posted on: August 22, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

RevCo announce North American LuBriCaTouR (Fall 2009)

For the first time in over 20 years, RevCo (p/k/a Revolting C*cks) will embark on a North American headline tour. The LuBriCaTouR in support of the band’s early 2009 release, Sex-O Olympic-O, and the forthcoming remix record, MiXXX-O Olympic-O (more details coming soon). Long known as the eclectic and tongue-in-cheek side project of Ministry’s Al Jourgensen, the seven-week tour kicks off in Jourgensen’s hometown of El Paso, TX with a…

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Posted on: August 22, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Big Kenny’s “Long After I’m Gone” Depicts Revered Life With Family and The Alphin Homestead in Culpeper, VA

Big Kenny, one half of the storied superstar duo Big & Rich, releases his debut single and video “Long After I’m Gone” during the midst of a summer tour and his role as a judge and mentor on CMT’s hit show “Can You Duet.” A renegade film crew of Big Kenny and his “brothers and sisters” headed to Culpeper, Virginia in a day’s notice to shoot the footage for the…

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